Key features
4 bedroom
3 Bathroom
1 en suite
Built 2008 loft insulation with Rockwool
Open plan, lounge, dining room and fully fitted Kitchen
Downstairs entertainment room with a Bar
Large southeast facing balconies
Large utility room accessible from the outside with remote control operated gate.
Central staircase with skylight
Double glazing throughout, tilt and turn windows
Electrically operated sun shutters
Fan assisted Log burner
Central heating via a quality & extremely efficient pellet burner
Air conditioning in all rooms
Electric heaters & radiators in the bathrooms
Solar hot water (also via pellet burner & electric)
Centrally operated vacuum system
8 x 4 swimming pool with pump and filter housing
Plot is fully walled
Decorative Portuguese cobble patios
Log storage with tiled pergola
Large stand alone garage with car maintenance pit, double glazed, water and electric can be converted to further living space.
Approximately 200sqm of vegetable garden
10000 Lt Rain water tank with pump for irrigation
Established fruit trees from which there are, Nectarine, peach, cherries, orange, apple, limes
Introduction
This spacious and superbly located Villa has a low maintenance front garden fully enclosed with a decorative limestone wall giving it an attractive kerb appeal, the property sits in a private spot at the edge of an affluent countryside village, very close to protected historical Roman settlements and places of natural beauty such as natural river pools.
The stand alone garage building has a remote control operated gate and a balcony to the back of the property with the views and overlooking the swimming pool area, this large garage has an insulated roof, beautifully lined with wood and could easily be converted in to further accommodation such as a granny flat. There’s a large vegetable to the side of the house with it’s own rain water tank for irrigation.
Layout
The property is entered via the ground floor at street level, through a hallway which accesses a large open plan, lounge, dining and kitchen area, this area has plenty of natural light provided by the windows and balcony patio doors. To the right of the entrance hallway there’s the Central wooden staircase with a skylight, a large family bathroom with bath tub and 2 bedrooms one of them en-suite with access to the balcony via the patio doors. In the basement level there are 2 bedrooms serviced by a large bathroom, at the staircase landing, there’s a door to the spacious entertainment room with a stylish bar area, from this room you can either access the large patio, the swimming pool area or via another access the large utility room which also has a remotely operated gate, so it’s easy to offload the pellet bags for the burner.
Outside the pool area has a pool filter and pump room and a 2 x 3 meter pavement surrounding the entire pool area which also has a hedge separating it from a garden and vegetable plot area.
About the location
The property is located in the small Hamlet of Serra which is 1 to 1.5Km from the village of Alvorge which has most amenities required for the day to day living, such as a café, pharmacy, petrol station, cash machine etc.
The municipality town of Ansião it’s 10 km distance where you find, registry office, notary services, banks, supermarkets, schools, public swimming pool parks, cafés and restaurants, etc.
Around this area there are typical villages, mills, panoramic views, roman ruins, monuments, river beaches etc.
The small castle city of Penela is about 12 km distance.
The historic town of Tomar, which is home to the UNESCO listed Convento do Cristo, founded by the Templars is only 50 minutes drive from the property.
Figueira da Foz the beautiful coastal beach is easily accessed in approximately 50 to 55 minutes by car via the IC8.
All major European high street shopping is available in city of Coimbra the 3rd biggest city in Portugal which is only 35 minutes drive on the A13 motorway.